far,” said Bargamian, who is headed to Oakland University for college golf. “Neither of us played our best, and there were some rough breaks, but Lauren played better than I did.” Esther Zhang Wins Under 15 Junior Girls Championship The 15-and-under Michigan Girls Junior Championship bracket was decided when Esther Zhang of Ann Arbor won the title with a 4 and 3 win over Madilyn Sheerin of Grand Blanc. “It means, I’m not so bad at golf,” said Zhang who noted she was shooting in the 80s last summer, but this summer she shoots 70s and wins trophies. “I feel very proud of myself. I’m playing the best of my life. I was very glad I even made it to the finals. I surprised myself and now I’m feeling very tired.” Zhang was also the 15-and-under stroke play medalist, but was forced to go 20 holes in semifinal match to slip past Tula Puzzuoli of Washington Township to make it into the final match. Meekhof Wins Michigan Amateur Title August Meekhof, a Michigan State University golfer from Eastmanville, lost in the Michigan Amateur Championship semifinals in both 2020 and 2022, but came back this year determined to win it all. He accomplished his goal by topping Will Anderson, a University of Michigan golfer from Portage, 2 and 1, to win the 112th Michigan Amateur Championship presented by Carl’s Golfland on the North Course at Oakland Hills Country Club. “It feels really good,” Meekhof said. “This field is one of the greatest fields we play against and obviously match play is really hard and it’s a long week for sure. This is something that I have wanted to win for a while now. I’ve been
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